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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much text must each child read aloud to the class when the time has come to do so?
(a) A sentence.
(b) A chapter.
(c) A paragraph.
(d) A page.

2. What color is the Petronskis' former home on Boggins Heights?
(a) Brown.
(b) Blue.
(c) White.
(d) Gray.

3. The dress Maddie wears on the day depicted in "The Contest" had previously belonged to which character?
(a) Peggy.
(b) Miss Mason.
(c) Wanda.
(d) Cecile.

4. What object are Maddie and Peggy still carrying when they briefly enter the Petronskis' former home?
(a) A medal.
(b) An umbrella.
(c) A wrapped gift.
(d) A cat.

5. What adjective is used to describe old man Svenson's response to the girls' query about the Petronskis?
(a) Loud.
(b) Nonsensical.
(c) Gruff.
(d) Unintelligible.

6. The writer of the letter to Miss Mason that arrives on the day of the contest states that there will be "plenty of" (45) what in the family's next community?
(a) Compassion.
(b) Funny names.
(c) Polish newspapers.
(d) Opportunities.

7. Maddie thinks to herself that which character "could not possibly do anything that was really wrong" (38)?
(a) Peggy's mother.
(b) Peggy.
(c) Cecile.
(d) Miss Mason.

8. Who first notices that one drawing of a blue dress has details that correspond to Wanda's prior explanations to the other girls in the class?
(a) Cecile.
(b) Sally.
(c) Maddie.
(d) Peggy.

9. In what way do the children in Room 13 demonstrate their appreciation for Wanda's drawings?
(a) They ask Miss Mason to write a letter to Wanda on their behalf.
(b) They give the drawings a round of applause.
(c) They snap.
(d) They send one of Wanda's drawings to a museum.

10. On what type of material had Wanda sketched designs for her 100 entries into the drawing contest?
(a) Newsprint.
(b) Cardboard.
(c) Wrapping paper.
(d) Tissue paper.

11. What do Peggy and Maddie see on the front porch of the Petronskis' former house when they reach Boggins Heights?
(a) A shovel.
(b) A wrapped gift.
(c) A cat.
(d) A Christmas tree.

12. What element of her life does Maddie decide that she would risk in order to keep her promise to herself?
(a) Her record of perfect attendance.
(b) Her gold star.
(c) Her friendship with Peggy.
(d) Her self-respect.

13. Both Wanda's former house and her one blue dress are described as "shabby but" (51) what?
(a) Well-loved.
(b) Clean.
(c) Chic.
(d) Homey.

14. To whom does Peggy give the credit for Wanda's triumph in the drawing contest?
(a) To Wanda.
(b) To Maddie.
(c) To Miss Mason.
(d) To herself.

15. With what objects had Maddie's mother tried to disguise the second-hand nature of Maddie's dress?
(a) Trimmings.
(b) Darts.
(c) Galvanized thread and a needle.
(d) Patches.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the weather like on the day when the winners of the drawing contest are announced?

2. What kind of pet does old man Svenson reportedly own?

3. Which character mispronounces Wanda's last name in the chapter entitled "Up on Boggins Heights"?

4. Maddie worries that guilt about her own role in Wanda's torment will keep her from enjoying future hikes with which character?

5. During what time of day do Maddie and Peggy start walking to Boggins Heights?

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